Michigan Applebees' allows baby to get drunk, doesn't card

[Bucknut24]

A 15-month-old was rushed to the hospital in a Detroit suburb after he was served alcohol instead of apple juice in his sippy cup. Taylor Dill-Reese told local television station WJBK that her son was happily sipping what he thought was juice when he began acting rather strange.

"He was saying hi and bye to the walls," she said. "He eventually laid his head down on the table and we thought maybe he was just sleepy." But when she tasted the apple juice, it turned out to have very low fruit content ? it was actually a margarita, she claimed. Dill-Reese immediately rushed her son to the hospital, where his BAC was .10 ? which if he was old enough to drive a car would put him over the legal limit. Luckily, the tot turned out to be fine ? but Dill-Reese is still outraged that a family meal turned into such a frightening experience.

The manager of the Applebee's apologized and the chain promised to launch an investigation into the matter. "Obviously any situation like this is unacceptable. We are working with local authorities and conducting our own investigation to assess exactly what happened," Applebees told the Daily News in a statement. But the frightened mom likely won't be returning anytime soon. "Nobody at the table ordered alcoholic drinks," she said. "So, he definitely shouldn't have received one."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...n_applebees_has_bac_of_1.html?r=news/national

 

[TooTall]

Time's are so tough in Michigan they start drinking younger and younger.

 

[Buckeye513]

She'll be able to buy Detroit 16 times over with the settlement money.

 

[Gatorubet]

She'll be able to buy Detroit 16 times over with the settlement money.

If the kid doesn't drink it away first...

 

[Gatorubet]

"He was saying hi and bye to the walls," she said. "He eventually laid his head down on the table and we thought maybe he was just sleepy."

Throw in a crying about WALL-E reference, and this could describe a typical Numby night out on the town.

 

[Deety]

I can see some of the Drunk Thread denizens using the sippy cup tip.

 

[OCBuckWife]

I can see some of the Drunk Thread denizens using the sippy cup tip.

A baby bottle is the best way to drink rum. No one suspects a thing, they are too focused on you being a possible pervert and wondering where you stashed the baby you stole the bottle from. It's a total win.

 

[3074326]

Throw in a crying about WALL-E reference, and this could describe a typical Numby night out on the town.

Apparently you didn't see my comment about me doing the Bernie a couple weeks back..

 

[BUCKYLE]

That Applebee's knows how to party.

Also...who doesn't love a drunk baby?!

 

[OHSportsFan]

Typical Michigan baby. Can't handle its liquor.

 

[BUCKYLE]

In all seriousness, someone should see jail time over this. Had it been my child, I'd have finished the "juice", then went apeshit. Margaritas at Applebee's aren't cheap.

 

[Saw31]

He eventually laid his head down on the table...

Margarita's will do that to you every time. Should've gotten cherry bombs...

 

[Bucknut24]

can't believe this baby is getting booze in a sippy cup while i still get carded

 

[Deety]

In all seriousness, someone should see jail time over this. Had it been my child, I'd have finished the "juice", then went apeshit. Margaritas at Applebee's aren't cheap.

What is your baby's drink of choice these days?

 

[Saw31]

In all seriousness...

You lost me...